Mr. Strong

"Oh, pickles!"

— Mr. Strong

Mr. Strong
Book No.	26 (UK and US) 6 (France)
Release Date	July 12, 1976
Preceded by	Mr. Impossible (UK and US) Mr. Funny (France)
Followed by	Mr. Grumpy (UK and US) Mr. Grumble (France)

Mr. Strong is the twenty-sixth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves. He is one of the Mr. Men and Little Miss characters to appear in The Mr. Men Show.

About him

• Colour: Red
• Shape: Square (book), Round triangle (The Mr Men Show)
• Gender: Male
• Personality: Active, Engaging, Physical, Energetic, Well-built, Brawny, Sturdy, Tough, Bodybuilder
• Hair: None
• Family: Unknown
• Likes: Eggs
• Dislikes: Breaking things, Mr. Bump getting hurt, being too strong (at times).
• Friends: Mr. Bounce, Mr. Bump, Mr. Rude, Mr. Grumpy, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Tiny and the rest of the characters
• Rivals: Little Miss Naughty
• Height: Average Mr. Men height (Original), about twice the average Mr. Men Height (2008)
• Weight: Very Heavy
• Job: Being muscular, strong and helping other people.
• Features: Green fedora hat (book), weightlifter's belt & large biceps (The Mr. Men Show)
• Nationality: German (US dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss), Philadelphian (US), English (UK)
• Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), David Shaw Parker (1991-1992), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Len Carlson (US dub), Phil Lollar (The Mr. Men Show), Simon Greenall (UK dub)
• Catchphrases: "Good thing I came along", "Yo!" and "Aw, pickles!"

Story

Mr. Strong in the Mr. Men book

Mr. Strong is so strong from eating many eggs, to the point that he finds himself accidentally breaking things, until he finds a farmer whose cornfield is on fire. Mr. Strong is so strong he picks up the farmer's barn and fills it with water, pours it on the cornfield, extinguishing it. Mr. Strong is rewarded with a basket full of eggs from the chickens on the farm. He went home and sit on the chair, but it broke. At the end of the story, the reader is surprised to find out that Mr. Strong is having ice cream for dessert.

International publications & translations

Mr. Strong appears under the titles

• Monsieur Costaud (French)
• Mister Muscolo (Italian)
• Don Forzudo (Spanish)
• Mr. Fortachon (Second Spanish release)
• Mr. Forçut (Catalan)
• Unser Herr Stark (German)
• Meneertje Sterk (Dutch)
• Ο Κύριος Δυνατός (Greek)
• 強壯先生 (Taiwan)
• 大大雕先生 (Cantonese)
• 힘세씨 (Korean)
• Mr. Laldir (Irish)
• Fætter Stærk (Danish)
• Gubben Stark (Swedish)
• Bay Güçlü (Turkish)
• ちからもちくん (Japanese)
• מר חזק (Hebrew)
• السيد مقطو (Alsayyed muqtawy) (Arabic)
• Hr. Sterkur (Icelandic)
• Pan Siłaczek (Polish)
• คุณแข็งแรง (Thai)
• Gospodin Snagator (Господин Снагатор) (Serbian)
• Mali Silak (Slovenian)

List of characters

This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Misses and other special characters that appear in this book.

• Bus Driver
• Farmer

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Strong in the Mr. Men Show

In the 2008 TV series The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Strong kept his red color, but his shape is a triangle instead of a square in the books, he traded his hat for a brown weight buckle, and he has muscular arms to emphasize his character trait. As shown in the "Beach’n with the Boombox" music video, every Little Miss finds him attractive, though since it’s a music video, it may not be canon. In "Beach Party A-Go Go" Little Miss Giggles and Little Miss Chatterbox fell in love with him. His catchphrase is "Aw, pickles!", and he usually says this when he breaks something by barely even touching it. In Amusement Park he seems to be afraid of heights as he comments in a shaky voice on how high they were going. He is seen as a nurse in Boo-Boos. He lives in a house that is white with a black roof, two windows and a door which is seen in some of the episodes. In the US and UK versions, he is voiced by Phil Lollar and Simon Greenall. His US voice is based on actor Sylvester Stallone.

Trivia

General/book trivia

• Mr. Strong's North American voices are modeled after actors known for being muscular and tough. In the Canadian dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, Mr. Strong's voice was based on that of Austrian actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, best known for the Terminator films, and in The Mr. Men Show, his voice is based on Sylvester Stallone of Rocky fame.
• In the books and cartoons he is shown to like eggs as his favorite food. A few examples are his own story, Little Miss Stubborn's story, Little Miss Tiny's story, briefly in What A Mess Little Miss Helpful, and in Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling.
• He can lift 65 elephants at once.

Mr. Men and Little Miss trivia

• First appearance: Little Miss Splendid's Gift
• First speaking appearance: The Joke is on Little Miss Naughty

The Mr. Men Show trivia

• His new design appeared in a UK newspaper advert one year before The Mr. Men Show premiered.
• First appearance: Physical
• Mr Strong was seen with an iPhone in Pets.
• Mr. Strong has his belt off at the end of the music video "Beach Party A-Go-Go" and in Dance.
• There was an unknown Little Miss in the website's video for "Beachin' With the Boom Box" that looks like a female version of Mr. Strong as a throwaway gag.
• The Mr. Men Show is the only form of Mr. Men media where Mr. Strong does not eat eggs.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

Title character other appearances

This is a list of other books that the title character has appeared in.

Books

• Mr. Nonsense
• Mr. Slow
• Mr. Brave
• Mr. Crosspatch
• Little Miss Tiny
• Little Miss Shy
• Little Miss Scatterbrain
• Little Miss Busy
• Little Miss Brainy
• Little Miss Stubborn
• Little Miss Scary
• Little Miss Quick
• Little Miss Sparkle
• Mr. Strong and the Flood
• Mr. Strong's Windy Day
• Mr. Christmas
• Mr. Strong and the Ogre
• Mr. Men go Cycling
• Mr. Men go Camping
• The Mr. Men Road Trip
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Space
• Mr. Men - Adventure with Superheroes
• Mr. Men - Adventure With Minibeasts

Television

• Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV)
• Mr. Strong Makes a Big Splash (TV)
• The Joke is On Little Miss Naughty (TV)
• Little Miss Magic to the Rescue (TV)
• A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
• What a Choice for Little Miss Fickle (TV)
• Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV) (cameo)
• What a Mess Little Miss Helpful (TV)
• Hello, Pizza Express? (Mr. Busy) (TV) (mentioned, but not seen)
• Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling (TV)
• Mr. Lazy Can't Sleep Anymore (TV)
• Mr. Funny Puts on a Show (TV)
• Mr. Clumsy Head Butler (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Noisy the Music Man (TV) (cameo)
• Happy Xmas Mr. Worry (TV)
• Little Miss Splendid's Gift (TV Pilot) (does not speak)
• Mr. Brave Goes Ghost Hunting (TV)
• Mr. Impossible's Lesson (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Brave vs. Koko the Gorilla (TV)
• A Surprise for Mr. Tall (TV)
• Mr. Perfect Goes West (TV)
• Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (TV)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Seatown (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Mean hasn't a Penny Left (TV)
• Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Clumsy in the Brains and the Brawn (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (does not speak)
• Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV)
• Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV)
• Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Small Finds a Job (TV)
• Mr. Skinny's Incredible Bet (TV)
• Mr. Forgetful...Hey, Waiter! (TV)
• Mr. Uppity's Big House (TV)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (cameo)
• The Christmas Rescue (TV)
• The Christmas Letter (TV, Singing Cameo)

Gallery

Strong to the finish

Oh, pickles!

Good thing I came along!

Artwork from the Mr. Men Show

Pre-release

Screenshots

See also

• Roger Hargreaves
• Adam Hargreaves

External links

• Official Mr. Men website

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